Ashley's European Adventure
The following is what can only be described as a (somewhat random) collection of observations, anecdotes, and reflections, gathered as I traverse the European continent, from August to December 2009, in search of enlightenment, adventure, and familiarity. Home base is Granada, Spain, wherein I will devote the bulk of my time living in a homestay and strengthening my handle on the Spanish language by studying at CEGRI, a center for accelerated language acquisition.
But reader beware: this account is by no means inclusive, chronological, or didactic.
Finally, the lion's share of the photos that I do post will be accompanied by captions, so inspection may be worthwhile.
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Latest Blog Entry - Monday, 25 January 2010
Granada, Spain
Indeed Spaniards seem to be more fit on average than their American counterparts, largely due to a culture that embraces their bipedalism and that steers clear of a reliance on plastic packaging in their diet. But let's not forget that the people of Spain offset this resulting reduced morbidity by smoking like chimneys. And that's not just a clichéd simile-there truly is a constant haze of cigaret… Read more »